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Table 3 Practices associated with the use of toilets/pit latrines and disposal of food leftovers

From: Why has canine rabies remained endemic in the Kilosa district of Tanzania? Lessons learnt and the way forward

Variable

Level/response

Number of respondents (%)

Kiduhi (N = 80)

Twatwatwa (N = 84)

Ihombwe (N = 84)

Overall (%)

Use of toilets/pit latrines

YES

8 (10.0)*

10 (11.9)*

33 (39.3)**

16.1

NO

72 (90)*

74 (88.1)*

51 (60.7)**

84.9

Throwing food leftovers around the house

YES

59 (73.8)

61 (72.6)

60 (71.4)

72.6

NO

21 (26.2)

23 (27.4)

24 (28.6)

27.4

  1. *Not significantly different: p > 0. 0.05
  2. **Significantly different: p < 0.001